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 Cedar Creek Fire 14 de septiembre, 2022 Información al día – 8:50 AM   Resumen del Incendio Cedar Creek Tamaño: 92,595 acres Contenido: 0% Inicio: 1ro de agosto, 2022 Origen: 15 miles al Este de Oakridge, Oregon Causa: Relámpagos Personal: 1,824Recursos: 93 camiones de bomberos, 28 equipos de bomberos, 87 maquinaria pesada, 11 helicópteros Situación Actual: Como una decisión conjunta entre la línea de la Oficina del Alguacil y el equipo de bomberos, redujeron el Nivel de Evacuación a Nivel 1 (Prepárese) para la ciudad de Westfir y Oakridge, localizadas entre Laurel Butte y el Middle Fork Willamette River al Oeste de la Fish Hatchery Road. No hubo cambios en otras áreas que fueron reducidas a Nivel 2 (Listos) el día Lunes, incluyendo High Prairie, el área del reservorio de Hills Creek y Oakridge al norte de Laurel Butte Road y al Este de Fish Hatchery Road. El martes, el Bosque nacional de Deschutes emitió una orden de cierre más extenso incluyendo áreas del...

The Wallowa County Sheriff's Office issued an updated evacuation notice for today (Wednesday, September 14, 2022) at 10:00 a.m.Fire Evacuation - Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 10:00 AMAll fire evacuation levels have been rescindedAll Road Closures remain in effect (open to residents only) Current Road Closures: o Lostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south ClosedHwy 350 at mile marker 6.5 is closed due to the following closures:o Lower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd Closedo Upper Imnaha Rd closed o Hat Point Rd closedo FS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd

Cedar Creek Fire September 14, 2022 Daily Update – 8:50 AM   Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 92,595 acres Contained: 0% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 1,824 Resources: 93 engines, 28 crews, 87 heavy equipment, 11 helicopters Current Situation: The Lane County Sheriff’s Office, in consultation with the fire team, reduced the evacuation to Level 1 (Be Ready) for the City of Westfir and Oakridge between Laurel Butte and the Middle Fork Willamette River west of Fish Hatchery Road. Other areas that were reduced to Level 2 (Be Set) on Monday, remain at Level 2, including: High Prairie area, Hills Creek Reservoir area, and Oakridge north of Laurel Butte Road and east of Fish Hatchery Road. The Deschutes National Forest issued an expanded closure Tuesday to include areas of the forest where fire crews are working. Crews are operating heavy equipment along the Cascade Lakes Highway corridor and along forest...

HIGH DESERT TYPE 3 TEAMIncident Commander: Ron SimpsonSeptember 14, 2022Thursday will be the High Desert Type 3 Team’s last day managing the Crockets Knob Fire. Management of remaining firefighting resources will transition to the local Malheur National Forest fire management.   Due to decreased fire activity, this will be the last daily update. If conditions change, information will be shared via the Crockets Knob Facebook and Inciweb. Weather: Today will be dry with light winds. Temperatures will be in the low-70s, and the minimal relative humidity will be near 25 percent. Widespread smoke haze will be visible throughout the area. Operations: Yesterday two excavators began conducting suppression repairs on the fire. One excavator worked along FSR 4555 and the other along interior containment lines near Indian Rock Lookout. The excavators were scattering fuels and constructing water bars. Crews continued to patrol containment lines all around the fire looking for any remaining...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 14, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMHighlights: Showers and thunderstorms lingered throughout the area most of Tuesday. Lower temperatures, higher relative humidity values, and precipitation resulted in minimal fire behavior. Containment of the Double Creek Fire increased to 22 percent. Crews on the Nebo Fire continued chipping along the 39 and 3925 Roads. Firefighters and heavy equipment worked on a shaded fuel break in the Lostine corridor.Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness. Nebo Fire: 12,563 acres | 0% contained | 55 personnel assigned Firefighters continued chipping along the 39 and 3925 Roads yesterday to remove available fuels. More than 2.5 miles of chipping has been completed. Today, crews...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 14, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Showers and thunderstorms lingered throughout the area most of Tuesday. Lower temperatures, higher relative humidity values, and precipitation resulted in minimal fire behavior. Containment of the Double Creek Fire increased to 22 percent. Crews on the Nebo Fire continued chipping along the 39 and 3925 Roads. Firefighters and heavy equipment worked on a shaded fuel break in the Lostine corridor. Double Creek Fire: 157,088 acres | 22% contained |842 personnel assigned The lightning caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, and the protection of lives and property remain the primary objectives of this incident. Firefighters continued to work improve the containment line around the spot fire west bank of the Imnaha River but were unable to finish firing operations from indirect line on the north side of the spot fire due to the weather. Firefighters working in the...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 14, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMHighlights: Showers and thunderstorms lingered throughout the area most of Tuesday. Lower temperatures, higher relative humidity values, and precipitation resulted in minimal fire behavior. Containment of the Double Creek Fire increased to 22 percent. Crews on the Nebo Fire continued chipping along the 39 and 3925 Roads. Firefighters and heavy equipment worked on a shaded fuel break in the Lostine corridor.Eagle Cap Wilderness FiresThere are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness.Goat Mountain 2 Fire: 535 acres | 0% contained | 0 personnel assigned Fire activity on the Goat Mountain 2 Fire is minimal. Firefighters will continue to monitor the fire by air as smoke and weather permit.Weather: Showers...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Last night fire crews continued to use infrared cameras to identify areas of heat around the perimeter of the fire. They are mainly finding heat under juniper trees on the southern and western areas. Today is the last day the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Type 1 Incident Management Team will be in command of the fire. Transition to the local Type 4 team will happen tomorrow at noon. The objectives for the local team will remain the same. Multiple engines and crews will continue to mop up where it warrants. Weather today will be cooler and more humid. Gusty winds are expected in the late afternoon and early evening. Residential traffic is allowed in the fire area, but residents are encouraged to drive slowly and be aware of fire operation traffic as they travel through the fire. Bureau of Land Management lands in and around the fire area remain closed to the public. We would like to remind the public that Klamath and Lake counties are still in extreme...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 14, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Showers and thunderstorms lingered throughout the area most of Tuesday. Lower temperatures, higher relative humidity values, and precipitation resulted in minimal fire behavior. Containment of the Double Creek Fire increased to 22 percent. Crews on the Nebo Fire continued chipping along the 39 and 3925 Roads. Firefighters and heavy equipment worked on a shaded fuel break in the Lostine corridor. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness. Sturgill Fire: 20,036 acres | 0% contained | 75 personnel assigned Yesterday’s weather and poor flying conditions prevented two Smokejumper crews from being flown out of the Sturgill Fire. Firefighters and heavy...

 Public Affairs Officer: Jean Nelson-Dean, Deschutes National Forest, 541-280-3469For Release:  September 13,

Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 13, 2022 Actualización diaria – 7:30 AM   Datos rápidos del Incendio Cedar Creek Tamaño: 92,548 acres Contenido: 0% Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022 Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, Oregón Causa: Tormenta eléctrica Personal total: 1,260 Recursos: 68 camiones de bomberos, 23 tripulaciones, 86 equipos pesados, y 9 helicópteros Situación actual: La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Lane (Lane County Sheriff’s Office) redujo los niveles de evacuación el lunes para elevar toda el área de Oakridge del Nivel 3 (Go Now/Vaya Ahora) al Nivel 2 (Set/Establece). El este del condado de Lane, el este del lago Waldo Lake y el norte de Waldo Lake Wilderness y el oeste del condado de Deschutes permanecen en el Nivel 3 (Go Now/Vaya Ahora). Los bomberos continuarán trabajando con la policía local para comunicar las condiciones del incendio y mantener segura a la comunidad. Se recomienda a las personas con limitaciones de movilidad o especialmente...

  CEDAR CREEK FIRE EVACUATION UPDATE(9/13/22 @ 11:00 a.m.)Good news! The Lane County Sheriff’s Office, in consultation with the fire team, is able to reduce the following areas to Level 1 (Be Ready): The City of Westfir Oakridge between Laurel Butte and the Middle Fork Willamette River west of Fish Hatchery RoadOther areas that were reduced to Level 2 (Be Set) yesterday, remain at Level 2 (Be Set), including: High Prairie area Hills Creek Reservoir area Oakridge north of Laurel Butte Road and east of Fish Hatchery RoadFire crews are still operating heavily in the area. Residents are asked to be aware of increased fire related traffic, drive safely, and obey all road closures and traffic safety laws. An updated map of the evacuation areas is available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/CedarCreekWhile every effort is being made to protect the communities of Oakridge, Westfir and High Prairie, it is possible that conditions may require moving back to a Level 2 (Be Set) or a Level 3 (GO NOW)...

Rum Creek Fire quietMERLIN, Ore. – Monday was another quiet day on the Rum Creek Fire, with no increase in size and containment rising to 80%. The light rain Sunday night and Monday morning helped cool the fire, reducing the amount of residual heat. Today, fire personnel continue to patrol the fire’s perimeter, finding scattered hot spots and extinguishing them. They are also pulling hose lays and other surplus equipment, and hauling them back to camp near Merlin. The primary fire lines around the fire are holding, with no heat found outside them for several days. In areas where the Rum Creek Fire is contained, contingency lines constructed as a “catcher’s mitt” around the fire are no longer needed. The contingency lines are a combination of dozer lines and roads. They are being assessed for repair, stabilization and erosion prevention needs, and excess woody debris will be removed. As part of the repair process, dozer lines are usually waterbarred to reduce erosion....

 Klamath Falls, Ore. – Containment has grown to 60 percent on the Van Meter Fire 13 miles southeast of Klamath Falls. Operations Section Chief Matt Flock shared with nightshift crews that there will be less resources assigned to night shift which means that things are ramping down.  He then reminded them that there was still work to be done in the southern section of the fire. The fire is in a good position on the northern divisions and crews are being moved to other priority areas around the fire. Pace and purpose are being preached to the firefighters as they enter full mop-up mode. Complacency can set in at this point in the fire where accidents are more likely to occur. With just two minor injuries recorded, this fire’s excellent safety record is a testament to firefighters’ attention to detail and situational awareness. Cooler weather, higher humidity and minimal wind have contributed to the success of mop-up operations and keeping the fire within the containment...

 Cedar Creek Fire Evacuation Level Changes: 09/12/22The Lane County Sheriff’s Office continues to work closely with the fire teams. At this time we are able to reduce the following areas to Level 2 (BE SET): High Prairie area, including all of High Prairie Road, Brock Road, Bar BL Ranch Road, Nubian Way, Mountain View Road, and Huckleberry Lane Westfir-Oakridge Road from Westfir city limits to Roberts Road McFarland Road Oakridge north of Laurel Butte RoadThe City of Westfir, and areas of the City of Oakridge that were reduced to Level 2 (Be Set) yesterday, remain at Level 2 (Be Set). Many forest and road closures are still in effect.Fire crews are still operating heavily in the area. Residents are asked to be aware of increased fire related traffic, drive safely, and obey all road closures and traffic safety laws. An updated map of the evacuation areas is available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/CedarCreek.While every effort is being made to protect the communities of Oakridge, Westfir...

HIGH DESERT TYPE 3 TEAMIncident Commander: Ron SimpsonSeptember 13, 2022 Weather: Today will have increased chance of thunderstorms. Gusty and erratic winds are likely near developing storm cells. Temperatures will be in the upper-70s, and the minimal relative humidity will be near 30 percent. Winds will be light, except near storm cells. Widespread smoke haze will be visible throughout the area. Operations: Yesterday crews continued suppression repairs along FSR 45, including chipping and spreading bales of straw. The straw will help reduce erosion by covering bare ground and slowing water run-off. Several hand crews worked closely with resource advisors scattering fuels and constructing water bars along containment lines. Today several excavators will begin suppression repairs along FSR 4555 and near Indian Rock Lookout. The excavators will be used to help spread heavy fuels, construct water bars and smooth out mounds of debris and dirt. Closures and Evacuations:  There are no...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 13, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Firefighters completed containment lines around the spot fire on the west side of the Imnaha River. Higher relative humidity, cooler temperatures, and light winds are forecast for the rest of the week, and firefighters feel confident the containment lines will limit further fire growth in that area. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, and infrared flights flew last night to check for heat around the spot fire. Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) task forces have completed their structure preparation and protection operations and will demobilize today. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness. Nebo Fire: 12,365 acres | 0% contained | 56 personnel...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 13, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Firefighters completed containment lines around the spot fire on the west side of the Imnaha River. Higher relative humidity, cooler temperatures, and light winds are forecast for the rest of the week, and firefighters feel confident the containment lines will limit further fire growth in that area. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, and infrared flights flew last night to check for heat around the spot fire. Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) task forces have completed their structure preparation and protection operations and will demobilize today. Double Creek Fire: 155,297 acres | 15% contained |861 personnel assigned The lightning caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, and the protection of lives and property remain the primary objectives of this incident. Firefighters engaged in direct and indirect firefighting tactics to complete a containment...

Cedar Creek Fire September 13, 2022 Daily Update – 7:30 AM Cedar Creek Fire Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 92,548 acres Contained: 0% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 1,260 Resources: 68 engines 23 crews 86 heavy equipment 9 helicopters Current Situation: The Lane County Sheriff’s Office lowered evacuation levels Monday to lift the entire Oakridge area from Level 3 (Go Now) to Level 2 (Set). Eastern Lane County, east of Waldo Lake and north of Waldo Lake Wilderness, and western Deschutes County remain at Level 3. Fire officials will continue to work with local law enforcement to communicate fire conditions and keep the community safe. People who have mobility limitations or are particularly sensitive to smoke are encouraged not to return to Level 2 areas. Those who choose to remain in shelters will continue to receive services provided by the Red Cross. Smoke continues to create unhealthy air quality, which...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 13, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMHighlights: Firefighters completed containment lines around the spot fire on the west side of the Imnaha River. Higher relative humidity, cooler temperatures, and light winds are forecast for the rest of the week, and firefighters feel confident the containment lines will limit further fire growth in that area. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, and infrared flights flew last night to check for heat around the spot fire. Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) task forces have completed their structure preparation and protection operations and will demobilize today.Eagle Cap Wilderness FiresThere are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness.Sturgill Fire: 19,774 acres | 0% contained | 78 personnel...